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1
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галька

A

shingle

/ˈʃɪŋɡl/

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носилки

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litter

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оказывать услугу, помогать

to be helpful

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oblige

The manager was only too happy to oblige.

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гранула, шарик, пуля

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pellet

/ˈpel.ət/

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канцерогенный

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carcinogenic

/ˌkɑːsɪnəʊˈdʒenɪk/

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пирс, причал

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pier

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жонглирование

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jugglery

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пустой, пустотелый

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hollow

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чокнутый

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bonkers

/ˈbɒŋkəz/

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леггинсы

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leggings

/ˈleɡ.ɪŋz/

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неопределенного пола

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androgynous

/ænˈdrɒdʒ.ən.əs/

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молотая кость

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ground bone

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тусклый свет

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dim light

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вымпел

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pennant

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враждебность

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animosity

/ˌæn.ɪˈmɒs.ə.ti/

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аккорд

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chord

/kɔːd/

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украшать

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bedeck

/bɪˈdek/

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суточный

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diurnal

/ˌdaɪˈɜː.nəl/

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живой, яркий

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vivid

/ˈvɪvɪd/

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издавать (звук), произносить

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utter

/ˈʌtər/

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содрогаться, дрожать

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shudder

/ˈʃʌdər/

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безвкусный, скучный

not interesting, exciting, or colourful

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insipid

/ɪnˈsɪpɪd/

  • a dull, insipid man*
  • The soup was rather insipid.*
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влажный, сырой

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damp

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забрызгивать, брызгать

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spatter

/ˈspætər/

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25
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лебедка

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winch

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26
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строительные леса

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scaffolding

/ˈskæf.əl.dɪŋ/

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наряд, убранство

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finery

/ˈfaɪ.nər.i/

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28
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мостик, трап

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gangplank

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29
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прикоснуться к чему-то

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dab at something

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30
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радоваться

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rejoice

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31
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правильный, надлежащий

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proper

/ˈprɒpər/

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наглый, дерзкий

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insolent

/ˈɪn.səl.ənt/

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33
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властитель, правитель

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potentate

/ˈpəʊ.tən.teɪt/

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34
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швырять, бросать, метать

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hurl

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35
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серьезный, торжественный

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solemn

/ˈsɒləm/

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лукавый, изворотливый

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devious

/ˈdiːviəs/

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ловкий, гладкий, прилизанный

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slick

38
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заливать раствором

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grout

/ɡraʊt/

39
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крепкий, сильный

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sturdy

/ˈstɜː.di/

40
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великолепие, величие

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grandeur

/ˈɡræn.dʒər/

41
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богато украшенный

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ornate

/ɔːˈneɪt/

42
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каменьщик

A

mason

/ˈmeɪ.sən/

43
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толпа

a large group of people that is often violent or not organized

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mob

44
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мелководье

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shoal

/ʃəʊl/

45
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сокрушаться

to say that you are disappointed about a situation

A

lament

/ləˈment/

He was lamenting the fact that so few people read fiction nowadays.

46
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верфь, верфи

A

wharf, wharves

47
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the study of signs and symbols, what they mean, and how they are used

A

semiotics

48
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съемное жилье

a room in someone’s home that you pay money to live in

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lodgings

/ˈlɒdʒɪŋz/

temporary lodgings

49
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дноуглубление

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dredging

50
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безутешный, печальный

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disconsolate

/dɪˈskɒn.səl.ət/

51
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шпатель

A

trowel

52
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знамение

a sign of what might happen in the future

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augury

/ˈɔːɡ.jə.ri/

These sales figures are a good augury for another profitable year.

53
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сложный, замысловатый

A

elaborate

/ɪˈlæbərət/

54
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набег, налет

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foray

/ˈfɒr.eɪ/

55
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перепончатый, сросшийся

A

webbed

56
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женоподобный

A

effeminate

/ɪˈfemɪnət/

57
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поклоняться, боготворить

A

worship

58
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сановник

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dignitary

/ˈdɪɡ.nɪ.tər.i/

59
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камешек, галька

A

pebble

60
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шафран

A

saffron

61
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неясный, мутный, темный, смутный

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obscure

/əbˈskjʊər/

62
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бриджи

A

breeches

/ˈbrɪtʃ.ɪz/

63
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забеременеть

A

conceive

/kənˈsiːv/

64
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редеть, сокращаться

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thin out

If a large number of people or things thin out, they become fewer in number.

65
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рой, стая

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swarm

/swɔːm/

66
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сбитый с толку

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bewildered

/bɪˈwɪldəd/

67
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опасность, риск

A

peril

/ˈperəl/

68
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нелепый, абсурдный, несообразный

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preposterous

/prɪˈpɒs.tər.əs/

69
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увядать

A

wilt

70
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упрямый

A

obdurate

/ˈɒb.dʒə.rət/

71
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ритмичное пение

A

lilting

/ˈlɪl.tɪŋ/

72
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сутулиться

to stand, sit, or walk with your shoulders forward so that your body is not straight

A

slouch

/slaʊtʃ/

Stop slouching and stand up straight.

73
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блоха

A

flea

/fliː/

74
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строительный раствор

A

mortar

/ˈmɔːtər/

75
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садиться на корточки

to move your body close to the ground by bending your knees

A

crouch

/kraʊtʃ/

76
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изъян, недостаток

A

flaw

/flɔː/

77
Q

украшение

A

adornment

/əˈdɔːn.mənt/

78
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флегматик

A

phlegmatic

79
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рёв, вопль

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bellow

/ˈbel.əʊ/

80
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ремесленник

A

artisan

/ˈɑː.tɪ.zæn/

81
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ясновидящий

A

clairvoyant

/ˌkleəˈvɔɪ.ənt/

82
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флейта

A

flute

83
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прилзанный, гладкий

A

sleek

84
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редкий, скудный

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sparse

85
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A

keystone of the arch

86
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сверкающий

A

glittering

87
Q

страстно желать

to want something very much

A

crave

/kreɪv/

Lucy is a child who craves affection.

88
Q

мешать, размешать, перемешать

A

stir

89
Q

повязка, праща

A

sling

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